Further brass options from Centro have been released for the C4.1 and B4.1 in the form of a 18 gram brass front suspension brace, 15 gram ackerman plate and 10 gram under bellcrank weight. These new options further increase the tuning options for both chassis’ on all surfaces.
Source: Centro [centro-rc.com]
Silverstone RCMCC hosted the warm up for the British Winter Open Championship a couple of weekends ago. This gave racers the opportunity to get some practice in for the BWOC which is due to take place on the weekend of 11th and 12th February 2012. There was a good turnout of drivers for the 2wd, 4wd and shortcourse classes and they were greeted with a flowing track with a mixture of carpet with slippy sections and some challenging jumps to test the drivers. With Lloyd Storey and Danny McGee taking two round wins each in qualifying out of the fours rounds, Danny took TQ honours in the 2wd class by virtue of the faster overall time. Lloyd lined up second on the grid with Ellis Stafford in 3rd. A close fought final with some clean racing and Lloyd took the win with his Cougar SV. Tony Truman crossed the line less than a second behind with Danny McGee took 3rd.
Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]
Long-time Reedy/Team Associated driver Ryan Maifield has chosen Reedy Sonic motors for 2012 and beyond. The precision power band of the Sonic is a huge advantage in off-road where one of the keys to winning is confidence in power delivery. Expect Ryan to take full advantage of his Sonic motors at the CRCRC Midwest Winter Championships in Columbus, OH this weekend.
Source: Reedy [reedypower.com]
HongNor has released more new optional parts for the X3-Sabre. This set includes 7 titanium turnbuckles including 3x36mm, 4x46mm and 5x35mm and also includes a cross wrench as shown in the photo. This set of titanium turnbuckles can also be purchased separately as option parts for other cars.
Source: HongNor [hongnor-racing.com]
Sweep Racing have signed 3 time European Champion Renaud Savoya. The French factory Xray driver, who previously raced for Pro-Line, had the following to say about the deal:
Here we are! After many tests in different conditions, my choice naturally went to Sweep. They showed me an unbelievable potential, as for the products and the people. It’s a real pleasure to work with such great guys, as they always do their best to improve and develop the best products worldwide. I’m looking forward to this new season, as part of their R&D dept and can’t be more confident in my package! Special thanks to Ryan Lee and Maugrafix for putting us in contact!
Source: Sweep Racing [sweepracing.com]
Serpent have announced the signing of Italian Riccardo Acciari to their team to run the Cobra S811. Having been testing the car, he will make his competitive debut at the Italy Cup at the IBR in Padova at the end of January. With a busy campaign ahead of him this year with multiple international races alongside his National campaign, Acciari will power his Cobra with Picco Boost engines with support also from Futaba and PMT.
Source: Serpent [serpent.com]
Losi have introduced their new 1/10 22T 2wd RTR truck. The 22T is ready to run and ready to tear up the track with a 13.5 sensored brushless system. It’s based on the Team Losi Racing 22T Truck Race Kit and comes with a Spektrum DX3E transmitter and SR300 receiver. This truck is equipped with everything you need to race through the neighborhood, bash in your back yard or dominate the track, including an extra high-torque servo that gives the 22T a precise steering response.
S-Workz have obtained the services of front running Spanish racer Dani Bernabe for 2012, who joins their European factory team. Dani said “I’m really glad to be driving S-Workz. I tested this buggy and in the first few laps the car felt fast right away. This buggy has exceptional balance and I’m anxious to begin the 2012 season.”
Source: S-Workz [sworkz.com]
